Labor force, total in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Labor force, total was 120,628 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in French Polynesia stood at 120,628.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in French Polynesia peaked at 120,839 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76,123, in 1990.
That places French Polynesia 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,123 | — |
| 1991 | 78,107 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 80,008 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 81,933 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 83,863 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 85,817 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 87,791 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 89,664 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 91,616 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 93,584 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 95,603 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 97,633 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 99,618 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 101,540 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 103,335 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 105,133 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 106,958 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 108,503 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 110,126 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 111,386 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 112,569 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 113,689 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 114,831 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 115,819 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 116,869 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 117,940 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 118,991 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 119,997 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 120,471 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 120,839 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 119,656 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 120,135 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 120,561 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 120,388 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 120,370 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 120,628 | +0.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 120,628 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.08 million, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 120,628 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 million, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,851 | 76,123 | 93,584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,984 | 95,603 | 111,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,202 | 112,569 | 120,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,290 | 119,656 | 120,628 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 176 Barbados 151,620 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 131,488 compare
- 178 Vanuatu 120,833 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 101,771 compare
- 181 Channel Islands 81,617 compare
- 182 Guam 78,007 compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,253 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,796 (1996)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,366 (1993)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 29,415 (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1305 units per person (1996)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in French Polynesia?
- Labor force, total in French Polynesia was 120,628 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 120,839 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,123 in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for labor force, total?
- French Polynesia ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.